More than 14,000 elementary and middle school students around the nation are getting a lot more involved in their Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) classes, thanks to inspired teaching teams at 34 schools.

These teams receive up to $10,000 each for materials to support their new ideas on sparking student interest. Totaling over $226,000, 3M Ingenuity Grants will reach classrooms in 18 states.